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Core Concepts

Adolescent Medicine

Contents
  • Overview
  • Adolescent Medicine
  • Puberty
  • Maturity
  • Growth
  • Psychosocial Development
  • Morbidity and Mortality
  • Consent and Confidentiality
  • Psychosocial Interview
  • Teen Health Supervision
  • Health Screening
  • Sports Physicals
  • Concussions
  • Male Sexual Development
  • Female Sexual Development
  • Birth Control
  • Sexually Transmitted Infections
  • Substance Use
  • Anorexia
  • Bulimia
  • Resources
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  • Overview
  • Adolescent Medicine
  • Puberty
  • Maturity
  • Growth
  • Psychosocial Development
  • Morbidity and Mortality
  • Consent and Confidentiality
  • Psychosocial Interview
  • Teen Health Supervision
  • Health Screening
  • Sports Physicals
  • Concussions
  • Male Sexual Development
  • Female Sexual Development
  • Birth Control
  • Sexually Transmitted Infections
  • Substance Use
  • Anorexia
  • Bulimia
  • Resources
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The most common substances used by teens are alcohol, marijuana and cocaine.

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Ture or False?


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Girls with pelvic inflammatory disease always have chlamydia or gonorrhea.

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True or False


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Approximately one in three normal boys will have pubertal gynecomastia (breast enlargement during puberty.

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True or False


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Teenagers have received all of the immunizations they need during the routine childhood schedule.

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True or False?


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Adolescence can be divided into three periods - early, middle, and late.

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True or False


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Puberty is the transition from childhood to adulthood.

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True or False?


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A boy who has not yet developed pubic hair and does not have any increase in testicular size is Tanner 0

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References

Canty, Greg; Nilan, Laura. Return to Play. Pediatrics in Review 36 (10), Oct 2015.

Rome, Ellen; Strandjord, Sarah E. Eating Disorders. Pediatrics in Review. Pediatrics in Review, 37 (8), Aug 2016.

Schunk, Jeff E; Schutzman, Sara A. Pediatric Head Injury. Pediatrics in Review. 33 (9) Sept. 2012.

RedBook Online

UpToDate Online

Resources

Immunization Schedule. Center for Disease Control

Scoliosis. American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons

Scoliosis and Cobb's Angle. e-radiography.com

Tanner Staging and Breast Development. teenpuberty.com

Tanner Staging and Female Breast Development. afraidtoask.com/breasts

Tanner Staging and Female Genital Development. afraidtoask.co/vulva

Tanner Staging and Male Genitalia Development. afraidtoask.com/penis

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Core Concepts

Adolescent Medicine

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Contents

  • Overview
  • Adolescent Medicine
  • Puberty
  • Maturity
  • Growth
  • Psychosocial Development
  • Morbidity and Mortality
  • Consent and Confidentiality
  • Psychosocial Interview
  • Teen Health Supervision
  • Health Screening
  • Sports Physicals
  • Concussions
  • Male Sexual Development
  • Female Sexual Development
  • Birth Control
  • Sexually Transmitted Infections
  • Substance Use
  • Anorexia
  • Bulimia
  • Resources
    • References
    • Resources

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